Kate Moloney is an Australian netballer who plays for the Melbourne Vixens in the Suncorp Super Netball league. As of April 2017, she is the captain of the Vixens.[2] Moloney made her domestic league netball debut for the Vixens in 2013 and was appointed captain of the team four years later.[2] She made her debut for the Australian national netball team in 2017, going on to be selected in the Australian Diamonds squad for the 2018/19 international season.[2][3] Kate has represented her country on 35 occasions.

Kate Moloney
Moloney in 2019
Personal information
Full name Kate Moloney (netball)
Born (1993-01-08) 8 January 1993 (age 31)[1]
Australia
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
School Catholic Ladies College, Eltham
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WD, WA
Years Club team(s) Apps
2013–present Melbourne Vixens
Years National team(s) Caps
2017–present Australian Diamonds 41
Medal record
Netball
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Netball

She also captained the 2017 Australian Fast5 team in Melbourne.[4]

Moloney is currently studying a Master of Business (Sport Management) at Deakin University.[5][6]

Early life

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Moloney grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Diamond Creek.[7] She was educated at Sacred Heart Primary School in Diamond Creek, before attending secondary school at Catholic Ladies College in Eltham. She played junior netball for Sacred Heart Netball Club in the Nillumbik Force Netball Association.[8]

Netball Career Facts

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  • 2013 Melbourne Vixens debut
  • 2014 Melbourne Vixens Premiership
  • 2014 Melbourne Vixens Coaches Award
  • 2015 Melbourne Vixens Coaches Award
  • Melbourne Vixens Captain (2017–present)
  • 2017 Samsung Australian Diamonds debut
  • 2017 Australian Fast5 Captain
  • 2019 Super Netball Team of the Year recipient
  • 2020 Melbourne Vixens Premiership
  • 2020 Sharelle McMahon medalist
  • 2020 Super Netball Team of the Year recipient
  • 2021 Melbourne Vixens Coaches Award
  • 2021 Sharelle McMahon medalist
  • 2022 Commonwealth Games Gold medalist

References

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  1. ^ "Kate Moloney - Victorian Institute of Sport". Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Kate Moloney Bio". Melbourne Vixens.
  3. ^ "17-strong Diamonds squad named for International Test Series". Netball Australia. 15 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Netball Australia Player Bios". Netball Australia.
  5. ^ "Cheer on our Diamonds as they face the NZ Silver Ferns in the Constellation Cup this week!". Deakin Life. Deakin University. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Isolation is a family affair for Kate Moloney". Melbourne Vixens. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Kate Moloney Diamond Creek".